Joaquin Lippincott

Metal Toad

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
194 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

disposable cup

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

480

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

plastic bottle

not sent to the landfill

Joaquin's actions

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 480 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Visit a Waste Management Facility

Field trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you visit? What did you learn? Did you take anyone with you?

Joaquin Lippincott 9/27/2018 8:54 AM

I spent a day onsite at the waste water management facility in Los Angeles County and I was surprised to learn how much needs to be manually taken out of the water. Egg shells in particular are really abrasive and can cause problems even to very large machines.

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